Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Castletown (kiltartan By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castletown (kiltartan By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.09400, -8.81027
- SMR number
- GA123-030----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a gentle rise in undulating farmland. Very poorly preserved circular rath (diam. 28.5m) best defined by a low broad rise (Wth 2.3m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.35m) at N. Traces of external facing stones are evident in the ESE sector, where traces of a possible fosse are also evident. Traces of a possible souterrain (GA123-030001-) are evident in the SW quadrant of the interior.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 24 November 2017
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.